Startups

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the startups in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more.

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News / Startups
NUMA raises $59M to grow its hospitality brand across Europe
By Mitra Sorrells | September 28, 2023
NUMA has more than 4,500 rooms and apartments in 10 countries across 28 cities in Europe including... Read More
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Ireland’s Shackle raises £12M for digital hospitality platform
By Mitra Sorrells | September 26, 2023
The startup provides contactless tools to manage hotel services such as check-in, room entry, food... Read More
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News / Startups
Amex Ventures makes strategic investment in travel risk platform Sensible Weather
By Mitra Sorrells | September 25, 2023
Sensible Weather said the funding advances its goal to support travel, event and outdoor businesses in... Read More
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Líbere Hospitality raises €6M internally for growth in Europe
By Linda Fox | September 22, 2023
The hospitality company currently has 37 properties with 1,200 units across 13 cities in Spain and... Read More
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News / Startups
Bird boosts U.S. micromobility presence with acquisition of Spin
By Linda Fox | September 20, 2023
Bird has paid $19M for Spin, which it acquired from Germany-based Tier Mobility.... Read More
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Opinion / Startups
State of startup fundraising: Do you need venture capital?
By Cara Whitehill – Unlock Advisors | September 18, 2023
During a tough year for travel startups, investor and advisor Cara Whitehill offers insight into... Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Tango targets “mass affluent” travelers with AI-based booking platform
By Mitra Sorrells | September 11, 2023
Tango combines artificial intelligence, machine learning and human curation to provide design, booking... Read More
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News / Startups
Travel executive launches new marketplace for adventure travel
By Derek Catron | September 11, 2023
Headed by Drew Patterson, formerly with Kayak, Jetsetter, Room 77 and Transparent, Thermal is a... Read More
 alt="Generative AI trip planning startup MindTrip raises $7M"  title="Generative AI trip planning startup MindTrip raises $7M"
News / Startups
Generative AI trip planning startup MindTrip raises $7M
By Morgan Hines | September 8, 2023
MindTrip, set to go public in beta before year's end, seeks to help travelers discover, book and plan... Read More
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Point.me raises $10M to boost partnerships and expand concierge service
By Linda Fox | September 5, 2023
Point.me enables loyalty program members to find flights using their points via its proprietary... Read More
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